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- Jack Lowden called the Bond speculation “flattering” in an interview with GQ Hype but neither confirmed nor denied that he was auditioning, saying he would not add to the noise.
- Jack Lowden was reported to be in the running to replace Daniel Craig alongside Callum Turner and Josh O’Connor.
- Daniel Craig began playing Bond with 2006’s Casino Royale and ended his tenure after five films with No Time To Die in 2021.
- Gary Oldman initially said producers had chosen the new Bond and that he had his fingers crossed for Lowden, then clarified that he had only heard a rumour that an actor had been selected from a shortlist.
- Steven Knight was announced last year to write the untitled next Bond film, with Amy Pascal and David Heyman producing and Denis Villeneuve directing.
- Amy Pascal told Deadline that a casting announcement by the end of the year was a “good bet,” while describing Craig as a “hard act to follow.”
Why it matters: For Bond producers, the practical stakes are the unnamed lead and Pascal’s stated expectation of a casting announcement by year-end; Lowden’s non-confirmation and Oldman’s clarification leave the reported Turner-O’Connor-Lowden shortlist unsettled. Pascal’s description of Craig as a “hard act to follow” keeps the five-film benchmark explicit.
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